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Well, if you're self-hosting GitLab, there might not be much of a difference. Codeberg is hosted by a non-profit organization, so you don't have to self-host it.
The open-source software that it uses, Forgejo, is also more so developed by the community, rather than just one corporation, who could change the license for future updates at any point.